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title: "Freenom and IPTI"
date: 2026-07-23 09:15:05 +0100
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I still haven't heard anything back from Freenom. Just sharing some notes
of what I found.

u/jweaver0312 shares an email received from Freenom:  
<https://www.reddit.com/r/Domains/comments/1uko56l/comment/oz3wy2p/>

>  I got a similar email too but my domains were reset to 01-01-2033
>
> > Thanks for reaching out, and I understand the concern about your domain(s).
> >
> > A little background: the free domains offered under the previous operator, OpenTLD B.V., were extended for a period while the business was being transferred to a new operator. That transfer is now complete, and under the new operator, IPTI B.V., the free-domain tier is being discontinued. As part of this change, legacy free domains have been set to expire on 31 July 2026.
> >
> > You can keep your domain(s) by renewing them as paid registrations before that date. Please log in at freenom.com, go to Services → Renew Domains, and complete the purchase there. The cost is €9.95 per year.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Support team

Based on some preliminary searches, I believe "IPTI B.V." is
"INTERNET PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE B.V."

Based on [company records of the French government](https://annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr/entreprise/internet-payment-technology-institute-b-v-ipti-995255908),
we can see in addition to its Haarlem address (which I sent a letter to in my
previous post), there is also a French address "54 RUE SMOLLETT 06300 NICE".
A director named "Jeremie GODRECHE" is also listed.

Searching for this name, I found a news article from 2015:
<https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/digital-economy/freenom-launches-ml-domain-in-malaysia-expects-business-to-boom>.
It describes Jeremie Godreche as "Freenom COO".

So I guess, "meet the new boss, same as the old boss."